Man arrested in connection with Tsuen Wan death
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     A 39-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death of his 40-year-old wife in Tsuen Wan on April 24 (Thursday).

     The case came to light at about 10pm when Police received a report from a 39-year-old man that his wife was being attacked and injured at the rear lane of 2-6 Tak Wah Street in Tsuen Wan.

     Police sped to the scene and found the woman sustained serious head injury and was lying unconscious on the ground. A hammer was found at the scene. She was subsequently confirmed dead by ambulancemen at scene.

     The death was later treated as suspicious and the case was classified as murder.

     After investigations, the husband of the deceased who suspected to be in connection with the case was arrested on May 1. He has been charged with one count of murder and will appear at Tsuen Wan Magistrates' courts on May 5 (Monday).

     Investigations by Regional Crime Unit of New Territories South are continuing. 

Police Report No. 2
Issued by PPRB

End/Saturday, May 3, 2008
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